The secret garden — Chapter Twelve Meeting Uncle Archibald
CHAPTER TWELVE
MEETING UNCLE ARCHIBALD
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Quickly Mary ran back to her rooms. Her lunch was waiting, and Martha was there with it. "Martha, I"ve seen Dickon! He brought me those garden tools and seeds!" Mary cried as she sat down.
"I knew he"d come. What do you think of him?"
"I think -- I think he"s beautiful," said Mary firmly.
Martha laughed. "Well, we always thought he was wonderful, but we never thought he was handsome. His nose turns up too much."
"I don"t care. I like it. I like everything about him," said Mary.
"Where are you going to plant your seeds?" asked Martha.
Mary was nervous. She hoped Martha wouldn"t ask too many questions about this! "Well...I haven"t asked where I can plant them yet," she said.
"Well, don"t ask the head gardener, Mr. Roach. He"s too busy. I"d ask Ben Weatherstaff, if I were you. He might look cross, but he"s really a nice man. Mr. Craven lets him do what he likes, because Ben and Mrs. Craven were very good friends. Ben used to make her laugh, says Mr. Craven. Perhaps Ben can find you a little piece of land somewhere."
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The secret garden | |
- The secret garden — Chapter Two Across the moors
- The secret garden — Chapter One The child who was left behind
- The secret garden — Chapter Three Meeting Martha
- The secret garden — Chapter Four The Robin and the gardener
- The secret garden — Chapter Five The strange cry
- The secret garden — Chapter Six There was someone crying
- The secret garden — Chapter Seven The key to the garden
- The secret garden — Chapter Eight The Robin shows the way
- The secret garden — Chapter Nine Behind the garden walls
- The secret garden — Chapter Ten Dickon